Emma Chambers
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Emma Gwynedd Mary Chambers (11 March 1964 – 21 February 2018) was an English actress. She played Alice Tinker in the BBC comedy The Vicar of Dibley and Honey Thacker in the film Notting Hill (1999). Beginning her career in 1987 on the British stage, Chambers first drew critical attention for her portrayals of teenage characters in the world premieres of two plays by Alan Ayckbourn at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough: Geain in Henceforward... (1987) and Lucy Baines in Invisible Friends (1989). She reprised both roles in London's West End; performing the latter role at the Royal National Theatre.
Infobox
Born
Emma Gwynedd Mary Chambers(1964-03-11)11 March 1964Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died
21 February 2018(2018-02-21) (aged 53)Lymington, Hampshire, England
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1987–2007
Known for
mw- Vicar of DibleyNotting Hill
Spouse
mw- Ian Dunn (m. 1991)
Tables
· Filmography
1994
1994–2007
Role(s)
The Vicar of Dibley
Notes
Alice Tinker
1996
1998–1999
Role(s)
How Do You Want Me?
Notes
Helen Yardley
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | The Rainbow | Margaret | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | The Bill | Marie Summers | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Martin Chuzzlewit | Charity Pecksniff | Regular role, 6 episodes |
| 1994–2007 | The Vicar of Dibley | Alice Tinker | Series regular, 20 episodes, (final appearance) |
| 1995 | The Wind in the Willows | Jailer's daughter | Voice, television film |
| 1996 | Drop the Dead Donkey | Carol | Episode: "What Are Friends For?" |
| 1996 | Pond Life | Belle | Voice, Series regular |
| 1998–1999 | How Do You Want Me? | Helen Yardley | Regular role, 11 episodes |
| 1999 | Notting Hill | Honey Thacker | |
| 1999 | The Clandestine Marriage | Betsy | |
| 2000 | Take a Girl Like You | Martha Thompson | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Little Robots | Spotty | Voice, 2 episodes |
References
- "Emma Chambers", Reach for the Stars Archived 13 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 25 February 2018https://roystockdillgenealogy.com/emma-chambers/
- The Independenthttps://web.archive.org/web/20090519222345/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/emma-chambers-from-dappy-alice-to-parasitic-sheila-644978.html
- "Emma Chambers"https://web.archive.org/web/20090504053630/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/526451
- Anthony Hayward, "Emma Chambers obituary" Archived 28 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine, The Guardian, 25 February 20https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/feb/25/emma-chambers-obituary?CMP=fb_gu
- The Daily Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/alternative-medicine/4711260/It-was-either-the-actress-or-the-cat.html
- The Bournemouth Echohttp://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/16046197.Lymington_based_Vicar_of_Dibley_star_Emma_Chambers_dies__aged_53/
- "The Vicar of Dibley actress Emma Chambers has died at the age of 53"https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/vicar-dibley-actress-emma-chambers-14332758
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- BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43183354
- The Stage
- Looperhttp://www.looper.com/110969/notting-hill-actress-emma-chambers-dies-53/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2018/film/people-news/emma-chambers-notting-hill-actress-dead-dies-1202709887/
- "Take a Girl Like You [Part One] (2000)"https://web.archive.org/web/20180225140312/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b82daf64a
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2002/legit/reviews/benefactors-1200547271/
- The New Zealand Heraldhttps://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12002896
- "BBC to repeat classic Vicar of Dibley wedding episode in memory of Emma Chambers"http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-02-26/vicar-of-dibley-emma-chambers-repeat-episode-bbc/
- "The Vicar of Dibley - In Lockdown: Episode 2"https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000qfgs/the-vicar-of-dibley-in-lockdown-episode-2
- shop.royalmail.comhttps://shop.royalmail.com/special-stamp-issues/the-vicar-of-dibley/the-vicar-of-dibley-stamp-set